NEW YORK -- Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs expressed confidence Sunday in the face of their most significant challenge to date, down 2-0 to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals with Game 3 set for Monday at Madison Square Garden.
Just five teams in league history have overcome a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals. The last team to beat those long odds was the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021. The Spurs believe they can be No. 6, and it looked that way Sunday during a loose and lively practice session at MSG.
"I think the key is acceptance a lot of times, taking a step back, realizing all the journey that's behind this and what's ahead of this," Wembanyama said when asked how he deals with the pressure of facing two road games down 2-0. "Just being OK with who I am, where I am, what I'm doing. This is everything that I wished for. There's really no reason to overthink it. This is what I'm built for."